Highland Council`s deputy leader has broken ranks

 

"Highland Council`s deputy leader has broken ranks condemning the Scottish Government`s so-called named person policy as `intrusive nonsense` imposed by `SNP dictators`."
 

"Ross-shire councillor Alasdair Rhind, a member of the minority independent-led council that has piloted the initiative is horrified by its involvement in the project."
 

"The father of three adult children said: `I`m totally against it. It`s an intrusion of government into family life. The government is way off the mark`."
 

"`The best people to look after children are their parents`."
 

"`Children are monitored from their nursery days into primary education and secondary education. Parents may not know that, but they are monitored at all stages within the education system and that is adequate enough`."
 

"He said countless constituents in his Tain and Easter Ross ward had criticised the named person scheme as `ridiculous`."
 

"He added: `This government are wanting to intrude into people`s personal lives and be dictators to people and we can`t have that, really. They should back off that scheme. And I`m pleased to see some of the opposition parties opposing it`."

 

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 To get an idea of how authoritarian the named person approach will be, have a look at North Ayrshire Children`s Services Plan 2016-2020 Getting it Right for You

http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk/Documents/SocialServices/childrens-services-plan.pdf

Teaching union votes for work to rule

"Members of the country's largest teaching union, the EIS, have voted overwhelmingly for a work to rule."

"Their concerns are related to the work linked to the new school qualifications."

"Education Secretary John Swinney said: `The result of today's ballot is disappointing albeit on what appears to be a low turnout`."

"He added: `Given that we are addressing the issues of teacher workload, industrial action in our schools would not be in the interests of anyone, least of all pupils and parents`. "

"The union said members voted in favour of action by 95% to 5%..."

"The work to rule will be targeted at the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) - there is no suggestion of school activities being affected."

"Earlier this week, the Scottish government called on unions to come up with ideas for cutting the workload."

"General secretary Larry Flanagan said: `Scotland's secondary teachers have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action against the severe workload burden that has been generated by the Scottish Qualifications Authority`."

"`This ballot result reflects the frustration of Scotland's secondary teachers over the excessive assessment demands being placed on them and their pupils, particularly around unit assessments at National 5 and Higher; and the EIS now has a very clear mandate to implement an immediate work-to-contract in relation to SQA activity.`"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-36550033?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_scotland_news&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=scotland

Parents are suing over bathroom policy

 

 

"A group of North Carolina parents are suing the Obama administration over its policy that forces public schools to allow transgender students into restrooms, showers, and locker rooms that are opposite from their biological sex."

"To read more about the lawsuit: http://dailysign.al/1T4qRE8"

Scottish Human Rights Commission submits poverty report to UN

"A report into poverty in Scotland and the way it blights lives has been compiled for the United Nations (UN)."

"The world body has been alerted to various aspects of inequality in the country – including the impact of welfare reform and austerity measures on human rights."

"In particular, the report focusses on how these affect women, disabled people, children and young people, pensioners on low incomes and ethnic minorities."

"The Scottish Human Rights Commission has submitted the document to the UN setting out ways in which poverty means people in Scotland’s economic, social and cultural rights are not being met."

"It has been compiled as part of a review taking place in Geneva, by the UN Committee for the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)."

"With new powers coming to the Scottish Parliament, the commission will be sharpening its focus on ensuring our governments and public authorities meet their human rights obligations."

"The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights will publish its findings on Scotland and the UK’s implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in July."


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